Christmas 2008

What a JOYFUL SEASON in our lives! My heart is so full I could explode. There are days that we are so exhausted I feel I might not making one more second and then a day like this rolls around and it's worth every sleepless night.

Radio City Rockettes

Isabella and I went to see the Rockettes together at the Grand Ole Opry.

To see her eyes light up in such wonder was one of the highlights of my year.

To be honest, I teared up from the overwhelming joy of sharing such a delightful moment with her.




The last time I had been to see the Rockettes my parents took me while I was pregnant with her.

Village Christmas Party

Here are a few photos of the Village Christmas party.  A rare opportunity for Walt and I to get all dressed up and have a night downtown together.  After saying hello we snuck across the street for sushi.  It was a really special evening.

Trick-or-Treating Tradition

We had a blast this year with our annual trick-or-treating cousins on Barton Ave! It's a funny little tradition, but I look forward to it every year. I love the look on Isabella's face, she's such a little princess surrounded by her tough boy cousins. I guess that's why she stuck to Lola all night.

They are so cute together, it brings back so many memories of Aimee, Cory, Blake and Me.

Montana

Walt and I took a much needed vacation to Montana to celebrate the marriage of our dear friends Land and Erica. It was a sweet and magical day!

"Brothers from another mother" :) We love Land!

Walt took this beautiful photo

Hidden Lake at Glacier National Park.

Glacier Park Montana...the drive was scarier than this pic, but a lot of fun. I have overcome my fear, no panic attacks like we had in Big Sur!

That's a longhorn sheep behind me...we were hanging out.

He walked past like I wasn't there.

I've always wanted to hike up to a glacier lake, it was well worth the haul.

Wedding Mobile...we had goodtimes in that van.

These guys were hanging around the trail on our way back down. It was really cool.

Fall Fun!

Daddy wasn't around when I dressed her on this day... Double Load!! As you know, she's a bit obsessive compulsive about order and cleaning. Notice she is holding a broom in this photo and staring down the little boys who just filled it with dirt...she's gonna whip up on the next guy who puts dirt on that cabin! Ok, I chased her all over the park trying to get a picture of her and she would turn her face. Until she saw this ladybug gate and stopped there in this pose until I noticed. She waited for me to take the picture. She is not looking at anyone:)

Walter is on the move now, he's crawling all over the place and trying to stand up. He couldn't be a better baby. He has such a mild temperment and smiles all the time, even when he's not feeling well. He and Izzy are starting to play more, unfortunately they are fighting more as well. Yesterday they got into it over a bowl of cheerios, Walter won but then Izzy took the bowl back and smacked him on the head with it. Walt said it's because she's just like me. I'm trying not to resemble that comment:)